"Dometic relied on a presumption that separately listed claim limitations indicate separate and distinct physical structures, citing Becton, Dickinson & Co. but the Federal Circuit rejected this argument."
"The CAFC determined that the United States International Trade Commission correctly concluded that Dometic Corp. and Dometic Sweden AB failed to prove a violation through the import of certain marine air conditioning systems."
"The court affirmed the ITC finding that several claims of the asserted patent are invalid for anticipation and that the accused products do not infringe the remaining claims."
"U.S. Patent No. 8,056,351 describes a marine air conditioning system designed for easy installation in tight and confined spaces on boats."
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the ITC's ruling that Dometic Corp. did not demonstrate a violation of Section 337 regarding marine air conditioning systems. The court confirmed that the ITC found several claims of Dometic's patent invalid due to anticipation and ruled that the accused products did not infringe remaining claims. Consequently, Dometic's request for an exclusion order to block imports was denied, affirming the ITC's determination.
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